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Mangroves
Biome
Mangrove forests grow in coastal, salt-tolerant environments, with unique trees that thrive in brackish water. Their intricate root systems protect coastlines from erosion and serve as nurseries for marine life like fish, crabs, and shrimp. They differ from other wetlands by their adaptation to saltwater.
Coastal mangroves along swamps at JN Ding Darling National Wildlife Refuge. Image credit: Tony Bosse | Dreamstime
- Mangroves shelter coastal economic activity from cyclones
- Avoided emissions and conservation of scrub mangroves: potential for a Blue Carbon project in the Gulf of California, Mexico
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- Nature Conservation
- Land Conservation
- Mangroves
- Nature/Climate Finance
- Policy & Governance
- Northern America Realm
